girl's name
Alaja
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 197
Alaja is a girl's name. In 2023 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2005, when 15 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1997.
Alaja over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 23 |
| 2000s | 107 |
| 2010s | 40 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 27 |
How popular is Alaja?
In 2023, Alaja was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Alaja
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Alaja also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Alaja over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Alaja
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Alaja — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Alaja
How popular is the name Alaja?
In 2023, Alaja was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Alaja a girl's or a boy's name?
Alaja is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Alaja most popular?
Alaja peaked in 2005, when 15 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.